Ohio Football Team History
Ohio Bobcats
 
	
		|  | Ohio University Athens, OH
 Founded: 1804
 Stadium: Peden Stadium
 Capacity: 20,000
 Colors: Green & White
 Coach: Don Peden
 Conference: Buckeye Intercollegiate Athletic-
 
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| 1927 Season Highlights |  | Don Peden enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Ohio. |  |  |  |  | | 
| 1927 Season |  | 
| Date | Opponent | Score |  |  | Sat., Sep. 24 | vs. Rio Grande (OH) | 21 | 0 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 1 | @
Michigan State | 0 | 27 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 8 | vs. Ohio Northern | 25 | 0 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 15 | vs. Marietta (OH) | 20 | 0 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Oct. 22 | vs. Wittenberg (OH) | 0 | 28 | L |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 5 | @ Denison (OH) | 12 | 7 | W |  |  |  | Sat., Nov. 12 | @
Cincinnati | 7 | 7 | T |  |  |  | Fri., Nov. 18 | vs. Ohio Wesleyan | 0 | 0 | T |  |  |  |  | 
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| 1927 Season Totals |  | Record | 4-2
-2 |  | Points Scored | 85 |  | Scoring Average | 10.6 |  | Points Allowed | 69 |  | Defense Average | 8.6 |  | Opponents Record | 6-10 |  | Conference Record | 0-0 |  | Home Record | 3-1
-1 |  | Away Record | 1-1
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| 1927 NCAA Final Rankings |  
| Rank | Record | Source |  | was not ranked. |  | 
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| 1927 All American Awards |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Award | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  
 
| 1927 All Buckeye Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players |  
| Player | Position | Class | Ht. | Wt. | Team | Source |  | Coming Someday |  |  | 
 
 
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      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.